NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti AD104 vs NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database shows no recorded head-to-head benchmark runs for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti AD104 against the NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU. Both products have an empty benchmark array, zero average benchmark scores, and zero wins in the head-to-head comparison. This means the two are statistically untested against each other in the recorded data, and no direct performance delta can be calculated from the measurements.

However, the theoretical compute metrics from the specification sheets provide a clear picture of the performance gap. The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 delivers 22.06 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, while the Switch 2 GPU delivers 4.301 TFLOPS. This represents a 5.13x advantage for the desktop card in raw single-precision compute. The FP16 comparison is more nuanced: the RTX 4060 Ti AD104 runs FP16 at 22.06 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Switch 2 GPU runs FP16 at 8.602 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. The desktop card still leads, but the console chip's FP16 advantage over its own FP32 (double the rate) suggests a different shader scheduling approach.

Texture throughput shows a similar gap. The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 reaches 344.8 GTexel/s, compared to 67.20 GTexel/s for the Switch 2 GPU, a 5.13x difference that directly tracks the shading unit count (4352 versus 1536). Pixel fill rates diverge even further: 121.7 GPixel/s versus 22.40 GPixel/s, a 5.43x gap driven by the desktop part's 48 ROPs against the console's 16 ROPs.

Memory bandwidth is another major dividing line. The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 accesses 288.0 GB/s over a 128-bit GDDR6 bus, while the Switch 2 GPU manages 102.4 GB/s over a 128-bit LPDDR5X bus. That is a 2.81x bandwidth advantage for the desktop card, even though both use the same bus width. The console part compensates with a larger 12 GB memory pool versus 8 GB, meaning it can hold more assets locally but move them more slowly.

Clock speeds tell a story of design intent. The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 runs at a 2310 MHz base and 2535 MHz boost, while the Switch 2 GPU operates at a 561 MHz base and 1400 MHz boost. The desktop card's boost clock is 1.81x higher than the console's boost, and its base clock is 4.12x higher than the console's base. The console chip's low base clock suggests a power-constrained design that scales up only when thermals and battery allow.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4060 Ti AD104 in FP32 compute?

A: The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 delivers 22.06 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, which is 5.13x the Switch 2 GPU's 4.301 TFLOPS. This ratio precisely matches the shading unit count difference: 4352 units versus 1536.

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 has 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth from its 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus. The Switch 2 GPU has 102.4 GB/s from its 12 GB LPDDR5X memory on the same 128-bit bus. The desktop card has 2.81x more bandwidth.

Q: Does the Switch 2 GPU use a different memory type?

A: Yes. The Switch 2 GPU uses LPDDR5X memory at 800 MHz with 6.4 Gbps effective data rate, while the RTX 4060 Ti AD104 uses GDDR6 memory at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective data rate. The effective data rate is 2.81x higher on the desktop card.

Q: What are the power consumption figures?

A: The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 has a TDP of 160 W, while the Switch 2 GPU has a TDP of 40 W. The desktop card consumes 4x the power of the console chip.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 has 34 RT cores, while the Switch 2 GPU has 12 RT cores. The desktop card has 2.83x more RT cores.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 is end-of-life, with a release date of 2024-03-31. The Switch 2 GPU is active, with a release date of 2025-06-04.

The Verdict

The recorded data positions these two GPUs for entirely different workloads. The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 is a desktop discrete graphics card with a 160 W TDP, 22.06 TFLOPS FP32 performance, and 288.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The Switch 2 GPU is a 40 W console chip with 4.301 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 102.4 GB/s of bandwidth. Any direct comparison of raw performance heavily favors the desktop part, but the console chip's 12 GB memory capacity exceeds the desktop card's 8 GB, which is the only metric where the Switch 2 GPU leads.

The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 targets desktop gaming and content creation, with dual-slot cooling, a 1x 16-pin power connector, a 450 W suggested PSU, and PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. It also offers display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The Switch 2 GPU has no display outputs and no bus interface, reflecting its role as a system-on-chip inside a console. Its dimensions (272 mm length, 116 mm height, 14 mm width) describe the host device, not a standalone card.

The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 has a launch MSRP of 399 USD. The Switch 2 GPU has a launch MSRP of 449 USD. Both products sit in the 50th percentile of all GPUs in the database, indicating they are mid-pack in the broader landscape, though the percentile does not account for the fact that one is a console chip and the other is a desktop card.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measurable specification. The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 uses the AD104 chip on TSMC's 5 nm process with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, for a transistor density of 121.8M per mm². The Switch 2 GPU uses the GA10B chip on Samsung's 8 nm process with an unknown transistor count on a 200 mm² die, and no transistor density figure is recorded.

Memory configurations differ substantially. The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Switch 2 GPU has 12 GB of LPDDR5X on a 128-bit bus with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth. Clock speeds also diverge: the desktop card runs at 2310 MHz base and 2535 MHz boost, while the console chip runs at 561 MHz base and 1400 MHz boost.

Compute resources differ across the board. The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 has 4352 shading units, 136 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 34 RT cores, and 136 tensor cores. The Switch 2 GPU has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, 16 ROPs, 12 RT cores, and 48 tensor cores. Pixel rate is 121.7 GPixel/s versus 22.40 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 344.8 GTexel/s versus 67.20 GTexel/s.

Power and physical characteristics differ as well. The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 has a 160 W TDP, dual-slot width, a 1x 16-pin power connector, a 450 W suggested PSU, and measures 240 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm. The Switch 2 GPU has a 40 W TDP, no slot width, no power connector, no suggested PSU, and measures 272 mm by 116 mm by 14 mm. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 for the desktop card and absent for the console chip.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 is built on Ada Lovelace architecture, part of the GeForce 40-series generation. The Switch 2 GPU is built on Ampere architecture, classified as a Console GPU for Nintendo. This architectural split explains the FP16 behavior: Ada Lovelace runs FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32 (22.06 TFLOPS for both), while Ampere in the Switch 2 GPU runs FP16 at a 2:1 ratio (8.602 TFLOPS FP16 versus 4.301 TFLOPS FP32).

The process technology differs by foundry and node. The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 uses TSMC's 5 nm process, while the Switch 2 GPU uses Samsung's 8 nm process. This process gap contributes to the transistor density difference: 121.8M per mm² for the desktop part versus an unmeasured density for the console chip. The die sizes also differ, with the desktop card at 294 mm² and the console chip at 200 mm².

The RT cores and tensor cores scale with the architecture. Ada Lovelace's RT cores in the RTX 4060 Ti AD104 number 34, against 12 in the Switch 2 GPU's Ampere implementation. Tensor cores number 136 versus 48. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so the API feature set is identical.

The production lifecycle differs. The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 is end-of-life, with a predecessor in GeForce 30 and a successor in GeForce 50. The Switch 2 GPU is active, with no predecessor or successor recorded. The desktop card launched on 2024-03-31, while the Switch 2 GPU launched on 2025-06-04, over a year later. The desktop part's memory runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, while the console chip's memory runs at 800 MHz with 6.4 Gbps effective, a 2.81x difference in effective data rate that mirrors the bandwidth gap.